August 13-17th, 2008
* FILMI, the second largest South Asian film festival outside of India celebrates its 9th year. More info.
August 9th, 2008
* Maninder is a guest panelist at the Mezzanine festival. More info.
* February, 2008 Maninder directs television pilot for up and coming comedy troupe Fade To Brown.
* December, 2007 Fuku wins Audience Choice Award at Smalltown Film Festival.
* November 23-25, 2007 The Drive-by Ventriloquist (short version) and FUKU screen at the Spinning Wheel Festival in Toronto.
* November 2-3, 2007 FUKU screens at the Smalltown Film Festival in Chatham, ON. Maninder will also be teaching a directing seminar during the event.
* October 17-21, 2007 FUKU screens at the Big Bang Film Festival in Philadelphia
* August 31-Sept. 3, 2007 FUKU will screen at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA.
* August 26, 2007 A rough cut screening of Deadline takes place at the Toronto Comic Convention.
* August 17-18, 2007 FUKU screens 3 times during the Vancouver FILMI festival.
* August 13, 2007 FUKU wins the audience award for BEST SHORT FILM at the FILMI festival.
* August 12, 2007 FUKU screens as part of the closing night gala at the FILMI Festival. Canadian Premiere.
* July 29, 2007 FUKU has its world premiere at the Action on Film Festival in Long Beach, CA.
* July 21, 2007 Principal Photography to begin on Deadline
* July 7, 2007 Sectarian Wave is launched at the Polaris Festival in Toronto. Maninder is part of a live performance and panel
* June 18, 2007 Maninder signs on to produce Bright Anvil's second film, Deadline
* May 25, 2007 Principal Photography begins on FUKU
* April 21, 2007 New film FUKU to be shot entirely in Japanese this spring
* April 1, 2007 Principle Photography begins on Love... And other Reasons to Panic
* February, 2007 Maninder set to direct a new Mixed Nuts short
* November 27, 2006 Maninder stars in CBC Episode of "72 Hours"
* October 13, 2006 The Drive-by Ventriloquist screens in Mexico City
* October 6, 2006 The Drive-by Ventriloquist screens in New York City
* September 15, 2006 The Drive-by Ventriloquist begins a special 2-week online run on famed Count Gore DeVol's Creature Feature
* September 6, 2006 Bastards of Kirk screens at Fan Expo
* August 12, 2006 The Drive-by Ventriloquist plays at the Filmi Festival in Toronto
* August 5, 2006 The Drive-by Ventriloquist screens at Dallas South Asian Film Festival
* July 29, 2006 The Drive-by Ventriloquist plays at a special screening for the Regeant Park Film Festival
* July 7, 2006 Bastards of Kirk debuts at Toronto Trek's 20th anniversary
* May 28, 2006 The Drive-by Ventriloquist is BEST FILM FINALIST at the Balticon Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Festival in Baltimore, MD
* April 21, 2006 The Drive-by Ventriloquist premieres at the Reel World Film Festival to a sold out crowd
* March 12, 2006 Distribution deals are inked for Sammy's Dilemma and The Drive-by Ventriloquist with Now Playing Distribution Inc.
* March 1, 2006 Pre-production begins on Red Fort Films and Bright Anvil Studio's co-production of Bastards of Kirk
* February 28, 2006 Maninder's short story collection Gunga Din Lite & Other Delights (of Lust and Comedy) is released
* January 23, 2006 Sectarian Wave's first episode premieres on Virtually Audio for preview